What is CLIA certification?
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, or CLIA as it is commonly referred to, are United States federal regulatory requirements that provide standards for and certification of clinical laboratory testing. CLIA defines a clinical laboratory as any facility which performs laboratory testing on specimens derived from humans for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease or impairment, and for the assessment of health. CLIA aims to ensure the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of test results. To obtain CLIA certification a laboratory must submit a detailed application, undergo an inspection of its facilities and meet various quality control, personnel and other requirements.
